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25 Mind-Blowing Cherry Blossom Pics!
It's blossom time! Whether you've got the beautiful pink-and-white blooms in your home town or are considering an April getaway to see them in person, Budget Travel readers' best shots of cherry blossom festivals around the globe will inspire and delight you.
Budget TravelFriday, Apr 1, 2016, 10:00 AM"This photograph of a bridge on the canal in Omihachiman, Japan, is a great example of what the magic of light can do for a photograph. This is the immediate afterglow of sunset, a beautiful time for cityscapes and landscapes." (Courtesy danwatts/myBudgetTravel)Budget Travel LLC, 2016

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25 Mind-Blowing Cherry Blossom Pics!

It's blossom time! Whether you've got the beautiful pink-and-white blooms in your home town or are considering an April getaway to see them in person, Budget Travel readers' best shots of cherry blossom festivals around the globe will inspire and delight you.

"This photograph of a bridge on the canal in Omihachiman, Japan, is a great example of what the magic of light can do for a photograph. This is the immediate afterglow of sunset, a beautiful time for cityscapes and landscapes."

"While wandering through Kyoto, Japan, I was mesmerized by the millions of cherry blossoms above me. It was the most beautiful sight I had ever seen. When the wind would blow, the delicate flowers fell from their branches, covering the earth like a blanket of pink snow."

My first trip to Washington, D.C. coincided with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. I had no idea of the millions of people that converge on the area and was pleasantly surprised to have gotten such a peaceful moment to take this shot.